LesBhien Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Hi, I have just aquired a LP Gibson very cheap from an auction but am having trouble identifying it. I think its a 59 re-issue, it has a sunburst body but I'm not sure about the wood, cream open pick ups, a cream scratch plate and the fret board has dotted frets. I cannot find any serial number anywhere other then on the neck bolt plate there is a sticker with 79234 made in the usa, i have tried matching this on the internet but it is not found. Can anyone help id or if its genuine? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 need pics, but.... 59 RIs have trapezoid markers, like most LPs. the PUs may be aftermarket, but gibson doesnt make double whites/cremes. the fact that it has a bolt on neck says it is fake. a few cheap epis have bolt on necks, but ALL gibson LPs have set necks. and the serial number wouldnt be on a sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Unfortunately, it sounds like a fake--"bolt on neck" and no serial number. How much did you pay for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Sounds like a Les Paul copy... There is no such thing as a bolt on neck to the body on any Gibson... Gibson uses a neck tenon which is an extension of the neck that gets glued into the body of the guitar. A completely different system. Also a Gibson would have a serial number stamped into the back of the head stock... I hope you didn't pay more than a couple hundred dollars for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Paul Fanatic Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Dude hate to break it to you, but it's a fake. Even most Epiphones have the serial number stamped in somewhere mostly on the bolt plate for the neck. Very few if any Gibsons have dot inlays, they're either trapezoids, or boxes. So yeah fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnstrom Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Bummer! sounds like a fake to me. I bought a baseball card once from an auction before I had a chance to inspect it. It was a reprint. I lost $20 and never did that again. Maybe you can thrash it on YouTube and make some money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Unfortunately' date=' it sounds like a fake--"bolt on neck" and no serial number. How much did you pay for it? [/quote'] And a very poor, ugly one at that... Maybe he is tryong to sell those to us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I have to note on thing and one thing only guys... gibson has made guitars that look like les pauls and have bolted necks... (invader, marauder and all those models from the same lienage? (spelling please!)). And the sported dotted fretboards too... the SN thing will make this one a fake... but pics would be nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 I have to note on thing and one thing only guys... gibson has made guitars that look like les pauls and have bolted necks... (invader' date=' marauder and all those models from the same lienage? (spelling please!)). And the sported dotted fretboards too... the SN thing will make this one a fake... but pics would be nice...[/quote'] thats why i referred to "gibson les pauls" specifically. good point though, TG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesBhien Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 thanks guys, sorry cant get any pics yet. My old man, former carpenter reckons the body and neck is mahogony, it is not very heavy in weight. So its def a fake with the bolt on neck? closest to a SN was on the bolt plate 79234. Only paid £80 for it so just about a bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 If you paid 80 for her, then she most probably is the real deal... judging by the price she may even be a reissue. EDIT: just re-read your last post man... you say the SN was in the "bolt plate" ... by that you mean... the one on the back of the neck-body joint? Or the one that is close to the tuners? If you are talking about the one on the back, then it may be a marauder or an invader... some folks have pics of them "ewaring" TRCs that say "Les Paul" on them... (aftermarket I guess) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 thanks guys' date=' sorry cant get any pics yet. My old man, former carpenter reckons the body and neck is mahogony, it is not very heavy in weight. So its def a fake with the bolt on neck? closest to a SN was on the bolt plate 79234. Only paid £80 for it so just about a bargain [/quote'] You would be lucky to find a Gibson case for £80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 An $80 LP copy is still a nice deal How does it play and sound? Does it say Gibson and Les Paul on the headstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesBhien Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 not strung it up yet and have no working amp got a seymour duncan pick up i might put on it. It has Gibson and LP on the head stock £80 = about $145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Im interested to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Me too... if it is a reissue it could find it's way into Tims battle of the reissues threads... (of course Tim's would win... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesBhien Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 ill bump with pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy-guitar Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hi' date=' I have just aquired a LP Gibson very cheap from an auction... Thanks[/quote'] OK, you don't have a camera. But if you bought it on fleabay can you publish the auction number or link to the auction. Maybe there are some pics. Curious to see your "maybe '59 RI" - at least you didn't anything wrong for £80. I've lost more than $2.000 for a LP58RI last year in a fraud... You grow by learning! Cheers, Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesBhien Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 It was a real auction mainly selling furniture, the reason i had gone, but there was all kinds of odds and sods, set of three 19th century violins went for £60. I wil get some pics, only guessing on model i havent really got a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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